About Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr.

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack Born: October 20, 1958 Star sign: Libra Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) Known for: A History of Violence (2005), The Road (2009), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Source: IMDB

Since his screen debut as a young Amish Farmer in Peter Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances. Mortensen was born in New York City, to Grace Gamble (Atkinson) and Viggo Peter Mortensen, Sr. His father was Danish, his mother was American, and his maternal grandfather was ...